belt lexus LS400 1996 Audio System / 1996 LS400: SEAT BELTS, SRS AND CHILD RESTRAINTS

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Move fully back
When using a forward±facing child restraint system
in the front seat, the seat must be moved as far back
as possible. For instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint system, see ªChild
restraintº on page 78.
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean over the
dashboard when the vehicle is in use. The airbags
inflate with considerable speed and force; you may
be severely injured. Sit up straight and well back in
the seat, and always use your seat belt.
Do not allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the
front passenger seat. The airbag inflates with
considerable speed and force; the child may be
severely injured.
Do not hold a child on your lap or in your arms. Use
a child restraint system in the rear seat. For
instructions concerning the installation of a child
restraint system, see ªChild restraintº on page 78.

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The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was
involved in an accident not of the extent to cause the SRS
airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger
airbag cover (shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables before
contacting your Lexus dealer.
CHILD RESTRAINT
Child restraint precautions
Lexus strongly urges the use of child restraint systems
for children small enough to use it.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A. and Canada now
require the use of a child restraint system.
CAUTION!
For effective protection in automobile accidents and
sudden stops, children must be properly restrained.
Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an accident, the child can
be crushed against the windshield, or between you
and the vehicle's interior if you are unrestrained.
Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must
itself be restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt.
The child restraint system should conform to the size of the
child and properly fit the vehicle seat. For greater safety, the
child restraint system should be installed in the rear seat.
According to accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.

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79 When installing a child restraint system, follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the system.
General directions are also provided under the following
illustrations.
CAUTION!
After installing the child restraint system, make sure
it is secured in place. If it is not restrained securely,
it may cause injury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured
with the seat belt or place it in the trunk or somewhere other
than in the passenger compartment. This will prevent it
injuring passengers in the event of a sudden stop or
accident.Top strap anchors and locations
Your vehicle has anchors for securing the top strap of a child
restraint system. The anchor nuts are welded beneath the
sheet metal to permit installation of an anchor bracket for a
child restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm X 30 mm X 1.25
mm coarse thread metric bolt and a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer.
Note that the bolts accompanying many child restraint
systems are not metric. You can damage the anchor nuts on
your vehicle if you force bolts with different thread into the
anchor nuts.

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BoltAnchor bracketSpacer
4. Insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer, and tighten down the
anchor bracket for your child restraint system with a bolt.
Torque the bolt to 16.5±24.7 N´m (1.68±2.52 kgf´m,
12.2±18.2 ft´lbf.).
To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,
vehicles sold in Canada are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox.INSTALLATION ON REAR SEATWhen installing a rear±facing child restraint system, follow
the same procedure as when installing a forward±facing
child restraint system.
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over the child restraint
system following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer. Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.

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CAUTION!

After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle
are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the buckle as this
may prevent you from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function normally,
immediately contact your Lexus dealer.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.
3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback
and the child restraint system and allow it to retract. To hold
the child restraint system securely, let the shoulder belt
retract as far as it will go while firmly pushing down the child
restraint system.
4. If your child restraint system requires the use of a top
strap, latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the
top strap.

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CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely locked. Also make
sure the child restraint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
5. To remove the child restraint system, press the
buckle±release button and allow the belt to retract. Unhook
the top strap.

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1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over the child restraint
system following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer. Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!

After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and
buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the buckle as this
may prevent you from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function normally,
immediately contact your Lexus dealer.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.
3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback
and child restraint system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go while firmly pushing down the child restraint
system.

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CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely locked. Also
make sure the child restraint system is secure by
pushing and pulling it in different directions.
4. To remove the child restraint system, press the
buckle±release button and allow the belt to retract.